27 Quotes by Robert Latham

Right now we are focusing on taking care of the basic needs of those affected -- giving folks a place to stay and food to eat.

as of now, landfall would be west of the Mississippi-Alabama state line in Jackson County.

It's very difficult for people to think about right now, but they have to. Those people who are in temporary housing are much more vulnerable than they were before Katrina.

Small businesses can take the lead in the Mississippi recovery. Open businesses not only serve as engines of recovery, they also help to restore a sense of community normalcy.

The intent of contra-flow is to get as many as possible of the 1.3 million people in the greater New Orleans area out of harm's way, and that once that contra-flow begins, we could expect as many as 250,000 to 350,000 of evacuees traveling along the 55 and 59 corridors to escape the wrath.

I'm going to tell them that, no matter how much you prepare, you aren't going to be prepared for something like Hurricane Katrina. That regardless of how good your plan is, you'd better be prepared for something worse.

In order for the recovery process to move ahead, public comment on these projects is necessary.

I realize that we have done this drill two or three times in the past few months, but we cannot take this storm lightly.

Citizens need to prepare to evacuate because this is a very dangerous storm, ... I realize that we have done this drill two or three times in the past few months, but we cannot take this storm lightly.